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Hay and Alfalfa Market Update
Fir0002/Flagstaffotos, via Wikimedia Commons AgNet West reporter Nick Papagni talked with Nick Foglio from Foglio Commodities. He asked Nick: Are we going to have some good news heading into June…
From Exports to Excess: How Tariffs Are Crushing the Hay Market
…the dairy market when the hay and alfalfa start to stack up? For sure. From a farming standpoint, very, very tough today in several commodities, obviously, dairy commodities being one of…
Reisinger Discusses Challenges and Solutions for Farms in Book
…week from Moreda Valley Dairy, and we’re going to talk about this because she’s doing everything she can to fight against environmentalists and the land grab. What do you think…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-14-25
…on trade agreements with China. Optimism remains high, with California’s agricultural exports reaching $23.6 billion in 2022, led by almonds, dairy, and pistachios. However, Governor Gavin Newsom’s assertion that California…
The Growing Edge: Double-Edged Sword of Central Coast Weather
Cool coastal mornings, lush vineyards—and a hidden threat. On this episode of The Growing Edge, Todd Burkdoll unpacks the double-edged sword of Central Coast weather. While fog and marine air…
California Farmland Value Depreciating
Image by Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter” California farmland value is not good. Nick Foglio from Foglio Commodities says farm ground is depreciating because 90% of the commodities you farm…
Grand Opening of Valley Natural Beverages
California Dairies Inc. in Bakersfield, California, the largest dairy farmer owned cooperative in the state. Just cut the ribbon and grand opening on a shiny new 200,000 square-foot plant called…
Hay/Alfalfa Market Report
photo by Nick Foglio Nick Foglio from Foglio Commodities talking about the early markets in alfalfa. Over the last couple weeks getting the feed market starting to find itself here…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-02-25
…With a little fun, they had an ag fact concluding the segment, stating a high-producing dairy cow yields 10.5 pounds of cheese daily. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
Growing Edge: Almond Growers Looking Ahead
The Growing Edge is brought to you by Valent U.S.A.. Spring threats are heating up—and so should your orchard protection plan. In this episode of The Growing Edge, Todd Burkdoll…
Dairy CEO: Trump Policies Raise “Real Concern” in Rural America
Nick Chipchase / Sampford Farm Dairy, via Wikimedia Commons America urgently needs immigration reform to support U.S. farmers, Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford said Thursday. While farmers generally back President…
Dairy Industry to Remove Artificial Colors from School Lunch Products
…Department of Agriculture, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Courtesy IDFA The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has announced a new voluntary initiative to eliminate artificial colors from dairy products sold…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-25-25
…shifted to geopolitical issues, including Ukraine’s resistance to ceding territory. Additionally, they explored cross-breeding dairy and beef cattle to improve efficiency and market value, citing USDA research and efforts at…